Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What is also true is that at the beginning administration costs are relatively high. This year, for example, of the €11 million spent on Leader, more than €10 million relates to administration, amounting to 90% of overall costs. I would never throw that at the Minister because I know it levels off over time. We are now at €11 million, with a few hundred thousand euro already paid out under Leader. How much of the €30 million does the Minister expect will be spent? That figure was reduced and I do not agree with Deputy Nolan's view on that. I believe that the Minister was right to take the money out of Leader. Otherwise, it would have gone back to the Exchequer and I would certainly not give any money back to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform if I could avoid doing so. I encouraged the Minister repeatedly with regard to the local improvement scheme, LIS. I encouraged the Minister to set it up and believe he was right to divert the money. Otherwise it would have gone back to the Exchequer, as per the system. The Department will get the full money for the full Leader programme in the time to come, as the Department spends it. The Minister knows that is a fact, as do I. Of the €30 million that has been allocated for Leader, only €11 million has been spent, the bulk of it on administration. How much does the Department expect will be spent on projects between now and 31 December?